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Only in NewsdayThe invisible string between mental health and menopause

Mental health issues that arise throughout menopause can be treated but experts say the first step in seeking help is to talk about what is happening.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC'Suffering in silence': How LI women cope with work demands during menopause Is hormone therapy right for you? LI doctors and their patients weigh in on menopause treatment

NY's archdiocese joins LI entities in Medical Aid in Dying Act lawsuit

Medical lab pays more than $13M to settle alleged kickback scheme

Gloom of shorter, cooler days can bring on SAD depressive disorder

Study: AI could make docs' work easier and better

Women's Health

Only in NewsdayPerimenopause ads filling your feed? LI experts debunk social media misinformation

Healthcare professionals told Newsday that they have seen an uptick in menopausal patients asking about products and practices because they've seen it on social media.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC'Suffering in silence': How LI women cope with work demands during menopause Is hormone therapy right for you? LI doctors and their patients weigh in on menopause treatment What are wellness influencers actually talking about?

'Suffering in silence': How LI women cope with work demands during menopause

Is hormone therapy right for you? LI doctors and their patients weigh in on menopause treatment

More Health News

Only in NewsdayNYU Langone, Amazon, Station Yards among 20 projects that could reshape LI. See what's planned near you.

Only in NewsdayA new Long Island is taking shape. Who will it be for?

Blood pressure medication recalled: Check your pill bottle

3 LI hospitals among winners of 2027 Healthgrades specialty awards

LI cancer center unveils support room named for mom of Islanders' Schaefer

State reports 1st measles-related death in 30 years

One bad fall can change your life. Here's what can help.

Only in NewsdayMedicare options narrow as insurers drop plans

Only in NewsdaySettlement in malpractice lawsuit against suspended LI surgeon over stent implant

Social media influencer helps LI bride with terminal cancer get dream wedding

Halloween sugar myths: what parents need to know

What to know about Lewy body dementia, the disease that Patrick Stewart suffered from

Health care

Wallet Watch33,000 on LI losing Medicare plans. What to know before choosing a new one.

Catholic Health names deacon as new CEO

Largest gift in hospital's history pledged to its neonatal unit in 'historic milestone'

Only in NewsdayBoom in nicotine pouches prompts debate: Do they help smokers cut back?

Cancer

After 3 years of hesitating, LI woman, 86, conquers her fear and gets treated for cancer

Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis: What to know about pulmonary adenocarcinoma

Walk focuses on cancer awareness among South Asians on LI

Pediatrician bakes her way into foundation's fight against pancreatic cancer

Mental health

Only in NewsdayPost pandemic, LI health systems boosting efforts to reduce staff burnout

Researchers at SBU edge closer to new treatment for OCD

Crowds are doing 2,222 pull-ups this weekend to raise awareness for veterans suicide

LI teen ruled competent to stand trial on charges of killing ex-girlfriend

COVID-19

Nassau tax preparer gets 4-year sentence in COVID fraud scheme

EDITORIALSGet your shots, despite troubling silence

CATHY YOUNGVendetta against Fauci is a disgrace

First in NewsdayLI man sentenced to 2½ years in prison for scheme to steal $3M in COVID relief

Wellness

How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby

Only in NewsdayCOVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell

What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?

These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts

First in NewsdayLI health system completes $10M expansion for advanced stroke care

New study reveals over 70% of former NFL players may have had CTE

Northwell: Flu season could peak just before Thanksgiving

Only in Newsday'Life-altering at any age': LI women at different life stages react to breast cancer diagnosis

Feral cat in Nassau found to have rabies, the second case in the county this year

Pregnant nurse alleges Northwell forced her to stop working

Only in NewsdayFor 20 years, LI couple has walked to remember a daughter and help stop suicides

86-unit assisted-living facility in Suffolk moves forward with tax breaks

Newsday InvestigatesLong Island surgeon at center of alleged staged accident cases recants, blames former colleagues in court filings

Newsday InvestigatesMore than 130 LI nonprofit employees made over $1M. Search the database.

Meat products shipped to LI among 1.5M pounds recalled

Only in NewsdayPerson with measles at Nassau medical offices raises new questions

Health Favorites

Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates

The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.

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'Holiday heart syndrome' and other New Year's Eve hazards to watch out for

Only in NewsdayBehind the health insurance policies exasperating LIers — and what to do about them

Only in NewsdayLI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations

Health and business

Only in NewsdayNYU Langone, Amazon, Station Yards among 20 projects that could reshape LI. See what's planned near you.

The first new hospital in decades is among the planned developments. See what's being built in your town and when it's expected to open.

MORE ON THIS TOPICA new Long Island is taking shape. Who will it be for?A 1 million-square-foot hospital is coming to Melville. Can the roads and infrastructure keep up?LI's biggest mall redevelopments: What to expect and when

Blood pressure medication recalled: Check your pill bottle

3 LI hospitals among winners of 2027 Healthgrades specialty awards

Wallet Watch33,000 on LI losing Medicare plans. What to know before choosing a new one.

YOUR HEALTH

'If they've had issues with anxiety before, they may crop up'

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Child support room named for mom of Isles' Schaefer opens

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'I thought I knew everything'

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'Movement is a form of medicine'

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'When you get that call, or you get that letter, everything stops'

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'It gives Long Islanders a better understanding'

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'I walk for ... those who didn't make it'

'It's very frustrating'

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'It's big money to me'

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